1938 Stanford Indians football team

1938 Stanford Indians football
Head coach Tiny Thornhill
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record3–6 (2–5 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
1938 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 USC + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 14 California + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
UCLA 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Oregon State 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Oregon 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Washington 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Idaho 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Stanford 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Washington State 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Montana 0 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1938 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Tiny Thornhill, the Indians compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing eighth in the PCC. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Santa Clara*
L 0–2250,000[1]
October 8Washington State
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 8–05,000[2]
October 15Oregon
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 27–16[3]
October 22USC
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA (rivalry)
L 2–1335,000[4]
October 29at UCLA
L 0–637,000[5]
November 5Washington
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 7–1022,000[6]
November 12at Oregon State
L 0–610,000[7]
November 19at No. 9 California
L 0–681,000[8]
November 26No. 13 Dartmouth*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
W 23–1318,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [10]

Players drafted by the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Pete Zagar Tackle 8 70 New York Giants
Tony Calvelli Center 11 97 Detroit Lions
Bill Paulman Back 19 180 New York Giants

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References

  1. ^ Harry Borba (October 2, 1938). "Broncs Triumph, 22–0: Santa Clarans Pour Through Stanford Line; Register Third Straight Win Over Cards". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Stanford comes to life in second half, wins by 8–0". The San Francisco Examiner. October 9, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Stanford upsets Oregon". The Modesto Bee. October 16, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy heads Cards, 13–6". The Fresno Bee. October 23, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Finch, F. (October 30, 1938). "Trojans rout Oregon; Bruins shade Stanford". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 164883541.
  6. ^ "Huskies take Stanford 10 to 7 in comeback". The Minneapolis Journal. November 6, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Beavers whip Stanford". The Oregon Statesman. November 13, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears' pass defeats Stanford, 6–0". The Press Democrat. November 20, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Stanford bombs Dartmouth". The Des Moines Register. November 27, 1938. Retrieved January 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1938 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  11. ^ "1939 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
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